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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. The Director shall adopt regulations:
(a) Governing the terms and methods used in sampling, inspecting, analyzing, testing and examining seeds subject to NRS 587.015 to 587.123, inclusive, and the tolerances to be used.
(b) Establishing a list of prohibited and restricted noxious weeds, prohibited noxious weed seeds and restricted noxious weed seeds and prescribing the maximum rate of occurrence per pound of seeds of restricted noxious weeds which may be associated with any seeds. A noxious weed, prohibited noxious weed seed or restricted noxious weed seed may be prohibited if it is highly destructive and difficult to control in this state by ordinary good cultural or chemical practice and restricted if it is objectionable or injurious in fields, lawns and gardens of this state, but may be controlled by good cultural or chemical practices, as applicable.
(c) Establishing minimum standards of germination for seeds of vegetables, herbs and flowers.
(d) Defining the terms to be used in labeling seeds.
(e) Establishing a list of the species of trees and shrubs subject to the labeling requirements set forth in subsection 7 of NRS 587.105.
(f) Establishing the duration of the validity of testing to determine the percentage of germination of seeds subject to the requirements for labeling as set forth in NRS 587.091 to 587.105, inclusive, before the sale, offering for sale or transporting of those seeds.
(g) For the labeling of seeds of flowers in respect to kind and variety or the characteristics of type and performance as required by NRS 587.101 and 587.103.
(h) Establishing a list of the kinds of seeds of flowers which are subject to the labeling requirements of NRS 587.101 and 587.103.
2. The Director may adopt such other regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 587.015 to 587.123, inclusive.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Revised Statutes Title 51. Food and Other Commodities: Purity; Standards; Weights and Measures; Marketing § 587.083. Adoption of regulations - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-51-food-and-other-commodities-purity-standards-weights-and-measures-marketing/nv-rev-st-587-083/
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